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@mcprando.bsky.social
House-husband of @marypezzulo.bsky.social (who has more interesting things to say than I do.)
Not quite an academic.
Latin Catholic/internal critic of that tradition.
Congenital Tee-totaler.
Possibly (?) a Skeksis.
Hatred of neighbor is hatred of Christ
Not quite an academic.
Latin Catholic/internal critic of that tradition.
Congenital Tee-totaler.
Possibly (?) a Skeksis.
Hatred of neighbor is hatred of Christ
Pinned
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@mcprando.bsky.social
· Dec 5
What @katelynburns.com said but since I do so much of my work with Christian folx I would love to hear from cis Christians.
Why do you support trans people and what are you willing to do to support us if the government comes for us?
Why do you support trans people and what are you willing to do to support us if the government comes for us?
I support because it is right (secular) & because hatred of neighbor is hatred of Christ (theological convergence w above).
I actually adopted that 2nd slogan *specifically* in reaction to Christian trans hate, although it applies more broadly.
Anything I can do.
I actually adopted that 2nd slogan *specifically* in reaction to Christian trans hate, although it applies more broadly.
Anything I can do.
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There are human beings living in this city, with every bit as much right to exists as you do, who can’t go anywhere to get out of the snow. And a charity which is attempting to keep them alive, at no cost to the city government, is being told they can’t do that.
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Steubenville's Homeless Have Nowhere To Go
For the first time this year, Steubenville no longer has a single homeless shelter.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:35 AM
There are human beings living in this city, with every bit as much right to exists as you do, who can’t go anywhere to get out of the snow. And a charity which is attempting to keep them alive, at no cost to the city government, is being told they can’t do that.
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www.patheos.com/blogs/steelm...
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Blogkeeping Notes For Fall 2025
Hi friends, This isn't a real post. This is just my every-few-months blogkeeping post, to help you keep track of what I've been up to and how to
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December 2, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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“I’m never coming back!” huffed Jimmy’s boy, after nearly impaling Adrienne by throwing a nail at the target.
“See you tomorrow,” I said peaceably.
A moment later, Jimmy’s boy came back around the corner...
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“See you tomorrow,” I said peaceably.
A moment later, Jimmy’s boy came back around the corner...
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On Archery, The Devil, And Saint Nicholas
All Adrienne wanted to do was practice archery. Knife throwing and archery are the favorite hobbies, lately.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:33 AM
“I’m never coming back!” huffed Jimmy’s boy, after nearly impaling Adrienne by throwing a nail at the target.
“See you tomorrow,” I said peaceably.
A moment later, Jimmy’s boy came back around the corner...
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“See you tomorrow,” I said peaceably.
A moment later, Jimmy’s boy came back around the corner...
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I realized that I hadn’t panicked all day long, even with the dripping mess in the kitchen ceiling and a stressful night before.
This is just to say that if you’ve been in a terrible place, life can get better.
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This is just to say that if you’ve been in a terrible place, life can get better.
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Evening Fell, And Life Was Good
You can lose your whole life, and find it again in a different place. It won't look the way you thought. But it will be all right. Evening fell and morning followed, and life was good.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I realized that I hadn’t panicked all day long, even with the dripping mess in the kitchen ceiling and a stressful night before.
This is just to say that if you’ve been in a terrible place, life can get better.
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This is just to say that if you’ve been in a terrible place, life can get better.
www.patheos.com/blogs/steelm...
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Maybe it’s not so complicated as we’ve been told.
Maybe the spiritual life involves a “yes,” and letting the Holy Spirit overshadow you, and then just doing whatever happens next.
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Maybe the spiritual life involves a “yes,” and letting the Holy Spirit overshadow you, and then just doing whatever happens next.
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And The Spirit Will Overshadow
And the angel won't exactly tell you how it will happen, except that the Holy Spirit will overshadow you, and then the fruit you bear...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Maybe it’s not so complicated as we’ve been told.
Maybe the spiritual life involves a “yes,” and letting the Holy Spirit overshadow you, and then just doing whatever happens next.
www.patheos.com/blogs/steelm...
Maybe the spiritual life involves a “yes,” and letting the Holy Spirit overshadow you, and then just doing whatever happens next.
www.patheos.com/blogs/steelm...
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I have often thought it wonderful that at the winter solstice, when people of all faiths all over the year are observing the darkest and coldest night before the day begins to creep back, the Church’s antiphon begins “O Oriens,” O Dawn.
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O Oriens, O Dawn
O Dawn, brightness of eternal light and sun of justice, come give light to those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I have often thought it wonderful that at the winter solstice, when people of all faiths all over the year are observing the darkest and coldest night before the day begins to creep back, the Church’s antiphon begins “O Oriens,” O Dawn.
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There are four women named in Matthew’s genealogy of Christ, and they are all a certain kind of woman.
The women mentioned in this genealogy are all women who did something scandalous, or had something scandalous done to them.
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The women mentioned in this genealogy are all women who did something scandalous, or had something scandalous done to them.
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The Scandalous Genealogy Of Christ
The women mentioned in this genealogy are all women who did something scandalous, or had something scandalous done to them...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:22 AM
There are four women named in Matthew’s genealogy of Christ, and they are all a certain kind of woman.
The women mentioned in this genealogy are all women who did something scandalous, or had something scandalous done to them.
www.patheos.com/blogs/steelm...
The women mentioned in this genealogy are all women who did something scandalous, or had something scandalous done to them.
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What if God’s response, to all of this, forever and ever, is to try to find us, and be horrified that we’re vulnerable?
And then He finds us.
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And then He finds us.
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For He Has Done Marvelous Deeds
I listened to the readings last night, at the Mass for the Immaculate Conception, and I began to ponder. I pondered Genesis, the account of the Fall of
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December 2, 2025 at 1:22 AM
What if God’s response, to all of this, forever and ever, is to try to find us, and be horrified that we’re vulnerable?
And then He finds us.
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And then He finds us.
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No person is illegal, except Habba who is working illegally at her illegal job
December 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
No person is illegal, except Habba who is working illegally at her illegal job
"The Trump administration is replacing American democracy with a kleptocracy, a system of corruption in which a network of ruling elites use the institutions of government to steal public assets for their own private gain."
December 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"The Trump administration is replacing American democracy with a kleptocracy, a system of corruption in which a network of ruling elites use the institutions of government to steal public assets for their own private gain."
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This is why military service members should refuse to follow illegal orders. Because when the shit hits the fan, Trunp and Hegseth will deny everything and blame you. bsky.app/profile/acyn...
Reporter: Does the administration deny that that second strike happened or did it happen and the administration denies that Hegseth gave the order
Leavitt: The latter is true
Leavitt: The latter is true
December 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
This is why military service members should refuse to follow illegal orders. Because when the shit hits the fan, Trunp and Hegseth will deny everything and blame you. bsky.app/profile/acyn...
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Fired US Immigration judge Tania Nemer files federal civil suit against Atty Gen Pam Bondi alleging sex discrimination
Suit: "According to the final agency decision, the President may now fire female federal workers like Ms. Nemer—because of their sex—and the law would have nothing to say about it"
Suit: "According to the final agency decision, the President may now fire female federal workers like Ms. Nemer—because of their sex—and the law would have nothing to say about it"
December 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Fired US Immigration judge Tania Nemer files federal civil suit against Atty Gen Pam Bondi alleging sex discrimination
Suit: "According to the final agency decision, the President may now fire female federal workers like Ms. Nemer—because of their sex—and the law would have nothing to say about it"
Suit: "According to the final agency decision, the President may now fire female federal workers like Ms. Nemer—because of their sex—and the law would have nothing to say about it"
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"When Trump is cogent enough to understand what is happening, he commits one grotesque atrocity after the next, and when he is not, a bunch of scheming viziers elbow each other out of the way to commit their own." prospect.org/2025/11/21/r...
The Right-Wing Legal Movement Made Trump a King - The American Prospect
John Roberts created a monster: Donald Trump compressed a solid millennium or two of monarchical misrule into a mere ten months.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
"When Trump is cogent enough to understand what is happening, he commits one grotesque atrocity after the next, and when he is not, a bunch of scheming viziers elbow each other out of the way to commit their own." prospect.org/2025/11/21/r...
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she went to state legislators, TPUSA and conservative media outlets within a few hours of getting her grade, if you can’t identify the bad faith that can be seen from space, you need to get your eyes checked
a lot of people debating the merits of that dogshit essay meanwhile the girl’s mom is retweeting demands to ban all trans people from teaching at any level. it’s forest for the trees shit
December 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
she went to state legislators, TPUSA and conservative media outlets within a few hours of getting her grade, if you can’t identify the bad faith that can be seen from space, you need to get your eyes checked
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I wish all figures of authority cared about moms and babies. But some don’t. Some even want you to hurt. And those are the people who cast doubt on the vaccination miracle that has allowed so many of us to live longer and better.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
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Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough • Kentucky Lantern
A third unvaccinated infant in Kentucky has died of pertussis as public health officials urge Kentuckians to get vaccinated against the disease.
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November 30, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I wish all figures of authority cared about moms and babies. But some don’t. Some even want you to hurt. And those are the people who cast doubt on the vaccination miracle that has allowed so many of us to live longer and better.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
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That's the thing, Miller is absolutely the lowest hanging fruit here because he has no friends, freaks people out, and also (importantly) ordered a bunch of criminal human rights abuses.
If you're trying to look tough as a Dem in a post-Trump era, he'd be the logical place to start.
If you're trying to look tough as a Dem in a post-Trump era, he'd be the logical place to start.
Right, Kissinger was respected by some sectors, and at least politely tolerated by others. I don’t think anyone who’s not working in the WH cares for Miller: I’d almost think he would be the big fall guy if things go real south for Trump
December 1, 2025 at 2:47 AM
That's the thing, Miller is absolutely the lowest hanging fruit here because he has no friends, freaks people out, and also (importantly) ordered a bunch of criminal human rights abuses.
If you're trying to look tough as a Dem in a post-Trump era, he'd be the logical place to start.
If you're trying to look tough as a Dem in a post-Trump era, he'd be the logical place to start.
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A human-rights group has used publicly available aviation data to track the U.S. government’s flights, tallying more than 1,700 deportation flights in the first nine months of the second Trump Administration. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/12/01/disappeared-to-a-foreign-prison
Disappeared to a Foreign Prison
The Trump Administration is deporting people to countries they have no ties to, where many are being detained indefinitely or forcibly returned to the places they fled. Sarah Stillman reports.
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November 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A human-rights group has used publicly available aviation data to track the U.S. government’s flights, tallying more than 1,700 deportation flights in the first nine months of the second Trump Administration. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/12/01/disappeared-to-a-foreign-prison
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When this criminal was jailed, the judge told David Gentile and America: ‘This is a warning to would-be fraudsters that seeking to get rich by taking advantage of investors gets you only a one-way ticket to jail.’ I guess not
November 30, 2025 at 9:27 AM
When this criminal was jailed, the judge told David Gentile and America: ‘This is a warning to would-be fraudsters that seeking to get rich by taking advantage of investors gets you only a one-way ticket to jail.’ I guess not
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Trump is invading American cities to nominally address crime, and I think the scale of his pardon-sprees should be given more political salience
When this criminal was jailed, the judge told David Gentile and America: ‘This is a warning to would-be fraudsters that seeking to get rich by taking advantage of investors gets you only a one-way ticket to jail.’ I guess not
November 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Trump is invading American cities to nominally address crime, and I think the scale of his pardon-sprees should be given more political salience
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Very sneaky, hiding his views in a book
A chapter in Hegseth’s book is literally titled “More Lethality, Less Lawyers.”
It’s almost as if there were signs!
It’s almost as if there were signs!
November 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Very sneaky, hiding his views in a book
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Rabbiatu is a nurse who worked during COVID, had been in the U.S. 30 years. A judge ordered that she could not be sent back to Sierra Leone for her safety, for fear of torture (!). So our evil regime sent her to Ghana (in shackles), and Ghana dragged her back to Sierra Leone.
🧵This 58-year-old nurse from Maryland is seen being violently dragged along the ground by officials in Ghana.
Trump deported her there.
This abhorrent & disgusting abuse of a woman who saved American lives and cared for injured and ill Americans for 30 years.
All the details below are worse.
Trump deported her there.
This abhorrent & disgusting abuse of a woman who saved American lives and cared for injured and ill Americans for 30 years.
All the details below are worse.
Woman deported from Maryland shown on video being dragged in Ghana
Rabbiatu Kuyateh was detained this summer at her annual ICE check-in, her son said. She moved to the D.C. area 30 years ago as she fled civil war in Sierra Leone.
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November 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Rabbiatu is a nurse who worked during COVID, had been in the U.S. 30 years. A judge ordered that she could not be sent back to Sierra Leone for her safety, for fear of torture (!). So our evil regime sent her to Ghana (in shackles), and Ghana dragged her back to Sierra Leone.
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An official government account using the word “remigration” is not normal. It’s an imported term from European far-right movements that refers to mass expulsion. Democracies do not use population-purification language. #holdfast #SteadyState
November 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
An official government account using the word “remigration” is not normal. It’s an imported term from European far-right movements that refers to mass expulsion. Democracies do not use population-purification language. #holdfast #SteadyState
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this is like reclaiming the flag - these people want to lay claim to the very concept of America as an explicit white supremacist place with no place for anyone but themselves
we do not have to accept their framing, we can be better than that and better than them
“give me your tired, your poor…”
we do not have to accept their framing, we can be better than that and better than them
“give me your tired, your poor…”
Mark Kelly: "This president, when he says things like 'third world countries,' what is he really saying? I think what he's saying is he doesn't want brown people in our country. And that's disturbing. It's un-American."
November 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
this is like reclaiming the flag - these people want to lay claim to the very concept of America as an explicit white supremacist place with no place for anyone but themselves
we do not have to accept their framing, we can be better than that and better than them
“give me your tired, your poor…”
we do not have to accept their framing, we can be better than that and better than them
“give me your tired, your poor…”
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It's a complicated dynamic that's gotten us to this terrible place, but one key part of it, IMO, is that these companies regard their users not as customers with pre-existing needs they seek to fulfill, but as a malleable product whose attention they seek to manipulate and monetize.
November 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
It's a complicated dynamic that's gotten us to this terrible place, but one key part of it, IMO, is that these companies regard their users not as customers with pre-existing needs they seek to fulfill, but as a malleable product whose attention they seek to manipulate and monetize.